Leaving everything they possessed behind them, they fled with their families, hoping no doubt to return when things calmed down. Little did they know that their lives, which had turned topsy–turvy in the blink of an eye, would remain so and in fact only worsen, for the next two decades. Although not as unforgiving as ground views transcurrent.com also speaks about the difficulties faced by the IDP's especially about the security concerns faced by them.
इस बीच जिन खबरों के बारे में लोग जान नहीं पाते वो इस युद्ध के कारण विस्थापित लोगों की हैं, जो शरणार्थी शिविरों में रह रहे हैं और जिन्हें उत्तरी श्रीलंका की स्वतंत्रता के सरकारी दावों के बावजूद जीवनयापन हेतु मूलभूत चीजें तक मयस्सर नहीं हैं।